Installing Patio Pavers Over Existing Concrete
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- Опубликовано: 13 сен 2024
- This project was as a result of tree roots pushing up the 4X4' concrete slabs on my existing patio. I didn't want to go through breaking up the entire thing, so I came up with a plan were I could remove the offending area and give it an entirely different look. Please visit my web at: www.budmanproductions.com
The yard is beautiful. But on a personal note, im very glad you made a strong comeback from surgery. Good on you, friend. Stay blessed and stay strong😎
Brilliant job especially for a first time and also mostly on you own. there is a lot more work gone into that than you can see. The video definitely gave me the confidence to try this myself. Thank you.
Great job and video. Amazing how you could do this after open heart surgery!
Thanks for the comment. Ron
Very impressive work! Looks like you really did your research for this project. AND to do this after open heart surgery! Glad you were able to finish your project :)
I just started a small patio project using the same pavers. I hope my turns out this well! Good job sir!
Thanks for this, it's helping me work up the courage to do it myself!
Most complex job ive ever seen. Great job 👍
wow, open heart surgery sounds extremely rough, good on you for such a speedy recovery!
I had two issues with the way I built this patio over the old concrete one. First, the holes left from the 2 X 4s’ between the slabs should have been filled with concrete. Rain water seeped down through the tiles and washed some of the leveling sand down and through these holes. Apparently there is quite a bit of wash out under some of the slabs. I had to pull up most of the center pavers and fill the holes with concrete and then re-level with sand. It really wasn’t a pleasant experience. The second issue was when I decided to coat the patio with Thompson's Water Seal. Well with just one coat, the water seal changed the color to a dark gray brown blotchy mess. So to make it look smooth and consistent, I had to give it two coats, and at about three gallons a coat, it got expensive. The water seal does the job; however, I never thought it would cause so much color change and grief.
on the patios where i've used sands as fill the homeowners are eventually forced to use ant sprays...ants seem drawn to it as a home and seem to find routes between the polymeric paver grouts...
just a comment.
Ok, why would you remove the concrete at all? I've done a similar job and instaled the pavement over concrete almost a decade ago. What's worse its my driveway so there's a lot of weight on it. Never had any problems with sinking or moving of surface as lonf as you compress it the right way..
verlag are u an idiot ...his concrete has been upended by the tree roots...he had to get rid of those slabs..how do u put pavers over a concrete slab that is lifted up and uneven from being heaved up by tree roots ..get rid of slabs cut down on the roots use gravel sand to level
@@QPham-nz5po ok, so I thought maybe this video would show something slightly different than it did, but your comment helps me out, I have some tree roots that I need to dig up, so I can just dig through those to give me enough space in the ground right? I think what I'll do for my project is simply pour a concrete slab, and then some decorative pavers over the top. I don't think I need to worry too much about the slab cracking beneath, since it'll be covered. I used to have grass, but my dogs destroyed it, so need to go for something much more sturdy.
@@verlagdashofer5000 can you tell me more i am trying to do the same thing over asphault in syracuse ny. Lots of snow . Call me even 315-400-1212
Wow, good job Michael Douglas!
Awesome job! I'm just laying some brick over an existing concrete sidewalk, and plan to just put an inch or so of sand over the concrete to pad the pavers and hopefully it will look remotely as good as the job that you did! I hope to include it on one of my bike shop renovation videos.Thank you!
How did your project turn out? I want to add some height to a concrete patio & then put in concrete pavers on top....What type of mortar did you use?
@@shirleerogers5969 I actually didn't use mortar on my project, but it didn't come out bad. The pavers that I had were really old used ones of various sizes, so much of it was like putting a puzzle together. All things considered, it looks pretty decent.
Looks good--I'm considering this same approach with an existing slab in my backyard!
Brilllllliant- thanks for sharing 👍
Trees are so strong & territorial
Great Job on the pavers. Just a comments besides a fire pit the other thing would be nice on that corner is a fountain .
Thanks ron burgundy
Great job man...informative and well spoken. I'm looking to do something similar around my pool and will post a video when done.
real tidy job there. nice work.
Looks great.
looks great, considering doing something similar. I want to glue stone down on exisitng concrete porch but worry about rain pooling underneath, and possibly heaving with frost? How has it held up?
Fantastic vid. Thank you
Nice job,thanks for posting!
Excellent job!
How much thicker do the border pavers have to be than the field pavers to retain sand?
Nice job, does it see a lot of weather in its location? I'm thinking of doing something similar, how has the project aged? Any movement or things you'd have done differently? Thanks Rob
Wow great job love it
Fantastic!!!
good job
open heart surgery and built a patio , who needs super man ! The people who gave the thumbs down , WHY ! jealoussies an ugly thing .
Mr Budman, you put the pavers over top of the existing concrete slabs with a special sand? Are there spaces between the pavers - just curious how it all doesn't move over time. Thanks and your project turned out great!
Where does it move to lol ? He probably glued in the perimeter pavers thats pretty much locking everything else in place
good job!
With the footer on the outside and sand in the middle, how does the water drain away from the house?
There is plenty of room for drainage between the concrete slabs underneath.
Congratulations..., but, ...check the drainage between the pavers and the wall house, look like a water trap... It just saying...
Staggering pavers works better
Can I ask where you are located? I am looking to put flagstone over an existing poured concrete patio, but am worried about freeze & thaw
Steve, I live in the middle of Pennsylvania and It does get quite cold here. Since I laid the tiles on top of sand, I have not had any problems due to freezing. I did pour polymeric sand in the cracks. I will tell you this, many years ago (1950's) my summer job was to cement in flagstone on top a concrete patio at my dad's house. It lasted many years. If you should decide to cement them, I would be sure to put down a couple good coats of sealer. Good luck, Ron
So i am looking into doing sand and paver driveway over existing asphault is this a bad idea and why? I am thinking the asphalt is impermeable and most people would recommend lifting up the entire driveway and redoing the whole thing. I just wonder if i couldnt drill holes in the asphault for drainage or even use a concrete walk behind saw to tear up the driveway for drainage, then lay sand and pavers beneath? Instead of taking up the whole thing which really is a nice base to begin with
How could I go about pavers over my existing concrete drive way or slate strong enough to drive on ?
I did just that. Never removed the concrete and now a decade later everything is PERFECT. No sinkage or anything.. Just compress the gravel and go for it.. You would be mad to remove all that concrete...
@@verlagdashofer5000 What did you use in your applications?
Hi thanks for getting bak to me, could I ask wot u used under ur slabs, I was guna put sum dry concrete under, just to hold them in place really.i dont no if thats a good or bad thing to do.
Hi, I av a back yard with concrete on the floor, over the years its began to crack, so like u ive thought about putting sum sharp sand over it, then abit of dry concrete, then sum slabs, then brushing sum dry mix in the gaps then wetting it, n over tym the rain will wet the dry concrete under neath n set it, im so glad I saw ur video because now I think it will work, do u think it will work
Kerry, thanks for your question. I suppose the dry concrete will work; however, I think that using sand allowed me to compact and level the sand easier than using dry concrete mix. As for the final filling of the gaps, I used polymeric sand which is made for the application.
Ron
kerry hughes dear lord your spelling is atrocious!
lockodonis Don't know. Since I made this video, some of the sand seeped down through the cracks and it became unlevel. I had to lift up some of the blocks, fill the gaps with cement and re-lay the blocks. Since that it seems to be holding up quite well. Just make sure there are no holes for the water to wash the sand through.
Six years late but I'd suggest you stop doing heavy labor and now enjoy your fruits of labor.
TMI
i am such a whimp